Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Portfolio vs JL Collins Simple Path to Wealth Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

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Period: January 1871 - March 2025 (~154 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 31 March 2025
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: USD
Inflation: US
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30 Years
All (since January 1871)
Inflation Adjusted:
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 1995
11.02$
Final Capital
March 2025
8.33%
Yearly Return
9.68%
Std Deviation
-30.55%
Max Drawdown
36months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 1995
5.21$
Final Capital
March 2025
5.66%
Yearly Return
9.68%
Std Deviation
-31.69%
Max Drawdown
38months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1871
91.1K$
Final Capital
March 2025
7.68%
Yearly Return
10.20%
Std Deviation
-62.03%
Max Drawdown
83months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1871
3.6K$
Final Capital
March 2025
5.44%
Yearly Return
10.20%
Std Deviation
-52.05%
Max Drawdown
71months
Recovery Period
JL Collins Simple Path to Wealth Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 1995
13.80$
Final Capital
March 2025
9.14%
Yearly Return
11.83%
Std Deviation
-38.53%
Max Drawdown
38months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 1995
6.52$
Final Capital
March 2025
6.45%
Yearly Return
11.83%
Std Deviation
-39.55%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1871
219.1K$
Final Capital
March 2025
8.30%
Yearly Return
12.50%
Std Deviation
-72.36%
Max Drawdown
89months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1871
8.6K$
Final Capital
March 2025
6.05%
Yearly Return
12.50%
Std Deviation
-65.10%
Max Drawdown
77months
Recovery Period

As of March 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Portfolio obtained a 8.33% compound annual return, with a 9.68% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -30.55% that required 36 months to be recovered.

As of March 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the JL Collins Simple Path to Wealth Portfolio obtained a 9.14% compound annual return, with a 11.83% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -38.53% that required 38 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Portfolio
Weight
(%)
ETF
Ticker
Name
60.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
40.00
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
JL Collins Simple Path to Wealth Portfolio
Weight
(%)
ETF
Ticker
Name
75.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
25.00
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
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Portfolio Returns as of Mar 31, 2025

Returns are calculated in USD, assuming:
  • no fees or capital gain taxes.
  • rebalancing: at every Jan 1st.
  • dividend reinvestment, when applicable.
RETURN COMPARISON
Period: 1 January 1871 - 31 March 2025 (~154 years)
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Return (%) as of Mar 31, 2025
YTD
(3M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~154Y)
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-1.79 -3.49 -1.23 6.71 10.62 7.80 8.33 7.68
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JL Collins
-2.93 -4.37 -1.58 6.95 13.39 9.31 9.14 8.30
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Capital Growth as of Mar 31, 2025

Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1995, now would be worth 11.02$, with a total return of 1002.22% (8.33% annualized).

JL Collins Simple Path to Wealth Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1995, now would be worth 13.80$, with a total return of 1279.53% (9.14% annualized).


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Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1871, now would be worth 91123.07$, with a total return of 9112207.22% (7.68% annualized).

JL Collins Simple Path to Wealth Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1871, now would be worth 219095.74$, with a total return of 21909474.10% (8.30% annualized).


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Portfolio Metrics as of Mar 31, 2025

The following metrics, updated as of 31 March 2025, provide an overview of performance and risk, with the best value in each row highlighted within the table.

METRIC COMPARISON
Period: 1 April 2024 - 31 March 2025 (1 year)
Period: 1 April 2020 - 31 March 2025 (5 years)
Period: 1 April 2015 - 31 March 2025 (10 years)
Period: 1 April 1995 - 31 March 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1871 - 31 March 2025 (~154 years)
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Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Simple Path to Wealth
Author JL Collins
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 75%
Fixed Income 40% 25%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.71 6.95
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 4.22 4.45
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -4.31 -5.60
Start to Recovery (months) 4* 4*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -4.31 -5.60
Start to Recovery (months) 4* 4*
Longest Negative Period (months) 6* 6*
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.20 10.46
Sharpe Ratio 0.20 0.20
Sortino Ratio 0.26 0.26
Ulcer Index 1.78 2.10
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.73 0.66
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 1.56 1.24
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 2024 - 31 March 2025
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Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Simple Path to Wealth
Author JL Collins
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 75%
Fixed Income 40% 25%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 10.62 13.39
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.99 8.65
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.69 -22.24
Start to Recovery (months) 26 25
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.69 -22.24
Start to Recovery (months) 26 25
Longest Negative Period (months) 34 31
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 12.05 13.89
Sharpe Ratio 0.68 0.79
Sortino Ratio 0.92 1.07
Ulcer Index 7.69 7.99
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.88 0.96
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.51 0.60
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 2020 - 31 March 2025
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Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Simple Path to Wealth
Author JL Collins
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 75%
Fixed Income 40% 25%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.80 9.31
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 4.57 6.04
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.69 -22.24
Start to Recovery (months) 26 25
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.69 -22.24
Start to Recovery (months) 26 25
Longest Negative Period (months) 34 31
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 10.45 12.38
Sharpe Ratio 0.58 0.61
Sortino Ratio 0.78 0.82
Ulcer Index 5.80 6.20
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.75 0.75
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.38 0.42
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 2015 - 31 March 2025
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Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Simple Path to Wealth
Author JL Collins
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 75%
Fixed Income 40% 25%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.33 9.14
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.66 6.45
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -30.55 -38.53
Start to Recovery (months) 36 38
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -21.56 -30.50
Start to Recovery (months) 41 52
Longest Negative Period (months) 110 122
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.68 11.83
Sharpe Ratio 0.62 0.58
Sortino Ratio 0.82 0.76
Ulcer Index 6.90 9.47
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.86 0.77
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.27 0.24
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 1995 - 31 March 2025
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Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Simple Path to Wealth
Author JL Collins
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 75%
Fixed Income 40% 25%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.68 8.30
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.44 6.05
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -62.03 -72.36
Start to Recovery (months) 83 89
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -62.03 -72.36
Start to Recovery (months) 83 89
Longest Negative Period (months) 154 163
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 10.20 12.50
Sharpe Ratio 0.36 0.34
Sortino Ratio 0.50 0.48
Ulcer Index 9.20 12.08
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.75 0.66
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.12 0.11
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1871 - 31 March 2025
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Drawdowns

A drawdown refers to the decline in value from a relative peak value to a relative trough. A maximum drawdown is the maximum observed loss from a peak to a trough of a portfolio before a new peak is attained.

DRAWDOWN COMPARISON
Period: 1 April 1995 - 31 March 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1871 - 31 March 2025 (~154 years)

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Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Simple Path to Wealth
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-38.53 38 Nov 2007
Dec 2010
-30.55 36 Nov 2007
Oct 2010
-30.50 52 Sep 2000
Dec 2004
-22.24 25 Jan 2022
Jan 2024
-21.56 41 Sep 2000
Jan 2004
-20.69 26 Jan 2022
Feb 2024
-15.46 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-13.02 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-12.29 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-12.27 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-10.58 7 Oct 2018
Apr 2019
-10.18 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-9.00 9 May 2011
Jan 2012
-8.38 7 Sep 2018
Mar 2019
-6.60 12 Jun 2015
May 2016

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Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Simple Path to Wealth
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-72.36 89 Sep 1929
Jan 1937
-62.03 83 Sep 1929
Jul 1936
-39.03 73 Mar 1937
Mar 1943
-38.53 38 Nov 2007
Dec 2010
-34.54 37 Jan 1973
Jan 1976
-31.73 71 Mar 1937
Jan 1943
-30.55 36 Nov 2007
Oct 2010
-30.50 52 Sep 2000
Dec 2004
-27.28 37 Jan 1973
Jan 1976
-24.84 34 Apr 1876
Jan 1879
-23.27 20 Sep 1987
Apr 1989
-23.08 27 Dec 1968
Feb 1971
-22.56 26 Oct 1906
Nov 1908
-22.24 25 Jan 2022
Jan 2024
-21.56 41 Sep 2000
Jan 2004

Rolling Returns

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Time Period: 1 January 1871 - 31 March 2025 (~154 years)


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Yearly Returns

For each year, the following table provides the return and intra-year drawdown. The highlighted returns represent the highest values for that specific year.

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Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Simple Path to Wealth
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
-1.79 -3.77 -2.93 -5.23
2024
14.84 -3.62 18.20 -3.90
2023
17.79 -7.48 20.89 -8.12
2022
-16.95 -20.69 -17.91 -22.24
2021
14.66 -3.24 18.79 -3.72
2020
15.70 -12.29 17.70 -15.46
2019
21.94 -3.41 25.21 -4.59
2018
-3.17 -8.38 -3.94 -10.58
2017
14.15 0.00 16.80 0.00
2016
8.71 -2.95 10.25 -3.99
2015
0.44 -5.24 0.41 -6.60
2014
9.85 -1.50 10.86 -1.99
2013
19.23 -2.27 24.56 -2.57
2012
11.13 -3.54 13.13 -4.80
2011
3.75 -9.00 2.71 -12.27
2010
12.93 -7.13 14.62 -9.46
2009
18.79 -11.70 22.58 -13.96
2008
-19.44 -22.19 -26.02 -28.15
2007
5.99 -3.07 5.76 -3.89
2006
11.12 -2.03 12.84 -2.48
2005
4.74 -2.34 5.33 -3.14
2004
9.37 -2.68 10.65 -2.89
2003
20.04 -1.99 24.06 -2.85
2002
-8.98 -13.74 -13.29 -18.79
2001
-3.21 -11.68 -6.12 -16.19
2000
-1.79 -8.27 -5.08 -11.10
1999
13.98 -3.76 17.67 -4.79
1998
17.39 -10.18 19.59 -13.02
1997
22.37 -3.12 25.61 -3.67
1996
14.01 -3.33 16.62 -4.42
1995
28.74 -0.20 31.38 -0.57
1994
-1.16 -6.47 -0.79 -6.83
1993
10.25 -1.36 10.39 -1.89
1992
8.32 -1.65 8.62 -1.93
1991
25.53 -2.86 28.11 -3.49
1990
-0.19 -8.52 -2.40 -11.23
1989
22.33 -1.36 24.50 -1.72
1988
13.33 -2.24 14.83 -2.69
1987
2.18 -19.17 2.34 -23.27
1986
14.79 -5.58 14.71 -6.46
1985
27.66 -2.15 29.02 -3.12
1984
7.32 -6.58 5.39 -7.49
1983
15.69 -2.85 18.30 -2.99
1982
24.75 -4.29 23.16 -6.05
1981
1.27 -8.82 -0.76 -10.31
1980
21.05 -9.57 25.59 -10.43
1979
16.69 -6.65 19.52 -6.87
1978
5.53 -7.92 6.63 -9.36
1977
-1.60 -4.89 -2.26 -6.16
1976
21.38 -1.34 23.29 -1.55
1975
25.64 -8.13 30.20 -9.59
1974
-14.41 -20.38 -19.44 -25.55
1973
-9.12 -9.87 -12.52 -13.38
1972
11.66 -1.45 13.90 -1.83
1971
14.37 -5.73 15.59 -6.04
1970
9.77 -11.52 7.90 -13.78
1969
-7.02 -8.24 -8.24 -9.08
1968
9.19 -3.30 10.76 -3.48
1967
16.22 -2.87 20.41 -3.58
1966
-3.25 -9.79 -5.30 -11.58
1965
8.81 -2.63 10.83 -3.46
1964
11.40 -0.78 13.27 -1.00
1963
13.34 -1.77 16.27 -2.14
1962
-3.49 -12.63 -5.79 -16.39
1961
16.69 -2.07 20.54 -2.28
1960
5.77 -4.00 3.95 -5.07
1959
6.99 -3.96 9.16 -4.50
1958
25.76 -0.76 32.90 -1.07
1957
-2.53 -7.55 -5.31 -9.67
1956
4.48 -5.10 5.99 -5.92
1955
15.12 -1.72 19.10 -2.31
1954
31.48 -2.16 38.65 -2.55
1953
1.85 -4.96 1.41 -5.97
1952
9.07 -2.48 10.77 -2.90
1951
12.47 -3.94 15.57 -4.75
1950
18.15 -3.45 22.71 -4.16
1949
13.74 -2.42 16.07 -3.13
1948
2.46 -6.51 2.42 -8.23
1947
2.12 -3.61 2.77 -4.75
1946
-3.48 -13.30 -4.52 -16.21
1945
24.98 -2.30 29.94 -2.98
1944
13.65 -0.91 16.49 -1.16
1943
17.73 -5.22 21.54 -6.35
1942
10.55 -7.45 12.87 -9.29
1941
-5.16 -8.44 -7.01 -10.12
1940
-2.58 -14.56 -4.30 -17.69
1939
2.64 -8.45 2.53 -10.97
1938
18.78 -15.43 22.38 -19.10
1937
-20.16 -23.31 -25.67 -29.12
1936
22.00 -4.48 26.37 -5.59
1935
29.34 -5.09 35.70 -6.99
1934
4.30 -9.46 3.55 -13.03
1933
35.51 -12.66 43.64 -14.92
1932
-0.28 -25.51 -3.42 -32.87
1931
-27.30 -34.34 -33.61 -41.46
1930
-13.91 -22.76 -19.33 -29.09
1929
-5.08 -21.42 -7.41 -26.56
1928
22.84 -2.72 28.78 -3.26
1927
22.12 -2.70 26.32 -3.33
1926
8.76 -5.17 9.77 -6.71
1925
16.74 -3.95 20.13 -4.94
1924
19.37 -1.79 22.24 -2.46
1923
4.71 -7.60 4.96 -9.69
1922
19.63 -2.80 23.16 -3.41
1921
11.31 -5.11 10.85 -6.53
1920
-8.32 -9.02 -10.45 -11.42
1919
12.66 -4.87 15.27 -5.90
1918
12.74 -2.11 14.77 -2.74
1917
-11.87 -11.87 -14.41 -14.41
1916
6.29 -1.98 6.95 -2.62
1915
21.19 -1.32 24.93 -1.68
1914
-0.68 -11.08 -2.47 -14.54
1913
-1.31 -4.21 -2.61 -5.89
1912
4.90 -2.48 5.73 -3.09
1911
3.72 -5.85 3.63 -7.33
1910
-0.39 -6.05 -1.54 -8.01
1909
10.23 -1.46 12.43 -1.94
1908
28.22 -1.72 32.43 -2.43
1907
-14.66 -16.56 -18.25 -21.02
1906
0.65 -6.03 0.63 -7.39
1905
13.00 -3.42 16.09 -4.13
1904
21.60 -1.44 25.55 -1.74
1903
-9.42 -14.64 -12.31 -18.68
1902
5.32 -4.68 6.41 -5.71
1901
12.37 -5.10 15.01 -6.29
1900
14.00 -2.99 16.53 -3.90
1899
2.03 -5.60 2.63 -6.87
1898
19.40 -4.72 23.09 -4.45
1897
14.52 -2.89 16.69 -3.91
1896
3.55 -8.59 3.42 -9.90
1895
2.99 -6.94 3.72 -7.88
1894
4.58 -2.96 4.21 -3.94
1893
-9.41 -16.37 -12.95 -20.33
1892
4.50 -1.55 5.09 -1.78
1891
13.47 -3.11 15.48 -3.34
1890
-3.23 -7.81 -4.34 -10.07
1889
5.21 -1.48 5.90 -1.85
1888
4.16 -2.40 3.83 -2.73
1887
0.17 -6.26 -0.16 -7.47
1886
7.45 -2.95 9.13 -3.53
1885
20.12 -1.12 23.82 -1.25
1884
-5.85 -9.42 -8.30 -11.13
1883
-1.59 -3.70 -3.07 -4.86
1882
3.39 -3.65 3.46 -4.42
1881
1.51 -6.38 1.01 -7.73
1880
18.01 -5.21 21.20 -6.57
1879
30.75 -0.79 37.70 -0.86
1878
12.34 -0.38 13.81 -0.64
1877
0.79 -10.85 0.08 -14.14
1876
-5.64 -9.33 -8.84 -12.52
1875
5.80 -2.06 5.63 -2.54
1874
8.29 -2.74 6.93 -4.14
1873
0.18 -11.04 -0.84 -12.81
1872
7.40 -2.81 8.79 -2.88
1871
10.46 -3.08 12.38 -3.58
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